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(See Interpretations related to this Section.)
(a) General. This Article 1.5 is intended to assure that off-street parking and loading facilities are provided in amounts and in a manner that will be consistent with the objectives and policies of the San Francisco General Plan, as part of a balanced transportation system that makes suitable provision for walking, cycling, public transit, private vehicles, and the movement of goods. With respect to off-street parking, this Article is intended to require facilities where needed but discourage excessive amounts of automobile parking, to avoid adverse effects upon surrounding areas and uses, and to encourage effective use of walking, cycling, and public transit as alternatives to travel by private automobile. No off-street parking or loading is required on any lot whose sole feasible automobile access is across a protected street frontage identified in Section 155(r).
(b) Spaces Required. The requirements for off-street loading spaces for any structure constructed and any use established, whether public or private, after the original effective date of any such requirement applicable to such structure or use shall be as stated in this Article 1.5.
(c) Additions to Structure and Uses.
(1) For any structure or use lawfully existing on such effective date, off-street loading spaces need be provided only in the case of a major addition to such structure or use, and only in the quantity required for the major addition itself. Any lawful deficiency in off-street loading spaces existing on such effective date may be carried forward for the structure or use, apart from such major addition.
(2) For these purposes, a “major addition” is hereby defined as any enlargement, alteration, change of occupancy or increase in intensity of use which would increase the requirement for off-street loading spaces by at least 15%.
(3) Successive additions made after the effective date of an off-street loading requirement shall be considered cumulative, and at the time such additions become major in their total, off-street loading spaces shall be provided as required for such major addition.
(d) Spaces to be Retained. Once any off-street loading space has been provided which wholly meets the requirements of this Code, such off-street loading space shall not thereafter be reduced, eliminated or made unusable in any manner. Any accessory residential parking space may be leased or rented on a monthly basis as provided under Section 204.5(c) of this Code, and such lease or rental shall not be considered a reduction or elimination of required spaces.
(e) Parking in Excess of the Maximum Permitted. Any off-street parking space or spaces which existed lawfully at the effective date of this Section and which have a total number in excess of the maximum permitted off-street parking spaces permitted under Section 151.1 shall be considered noncomplying features pursuant to Section 180(a)(2) and shall be regulated as set forth in Section 188.
(Amended by Ord. 443-78, App. 10/6/78; Ord. 463-87, App. 11/19/87; Ord. 112-08, File No. 080095, App. 6/30/2008; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; Ord. 63-11, File No. 101053, App. 4/7/2011, Eff. 5/7/2011; Ord. 209-12
, File No. 120631, App. 9/28/2012, Eff. 10/28/2012; Ord. 183-13
, File No. 130528, App. 8/7/2013, Eff. 9/6/2013; Ord. 99-17, File No. 170206, App. 5/19/2017, Eff. 6/18/2017; Ord. 277-18, File No. 180914, App. 11/20/2018, Eff. 12/21/2018; Ord. 311-18, File No. 181028, App. 12/21/2018, Eff. 1/21/2019)
AMENDMENT HISTORY
Divisions (a) and (c)(2) amended; former division (d)(3) amended and redesignated as new division (e) [now (f); see below]; former division (e) deleted; Ord. 63-11, Eff. 5/7/2011. Division (d) amended; Ord. 209-12
, Eff. 10/28/2012. New division (e) added; former division (e) redesignated as (f); Ord. 183-13
, Eff. 9/6/2013. Division (e) amended; Ord. 99-17, Eff. 6/18/2017. Division (a) amended; Ord. 277-18, Eff. 12/21/2018. Section name and divisions (b), (c)(1)- (3), and (d) amended; former division (e) deleted; former division (f) redesignated as division (e); Ord. 311-18, Eff. 1/21/2019.
(See Interpretations related to this Section.)
(a) Applicability. Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in the minimum quantities specified in Table 151, except as otherwise provided in Section 151.1 and Section 161 of this Code. Where the building or lot contains uses in more than one of the categories listed, parking requirements shall be calculated in the manner provided in Section 153 of this Code. Where off-street parking is provided which exceeds certain amounts in relation to the quantities specified in Table 151, as set forth in subsection (c), such parking shall be classified not as accessory parking but as either a Principal or a Conditional Use, depending upon the use provisions applicable to the district in which the parking is located. In considering an application for a Conditional Use for any such parking, due to the amount being provided, the Planning Commission shall consider the criteria set forth in Section 303(t) or 303(u) of this Code. Minimum off-street parking requirements shall be reduced, to the extent needed, when such reduction is part of a Development Project’s compliance with the Transportation Demand Management Program set forth in Section 169 of this Code.
(b) Minimum Parking Required.
Use or Activity | Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required |
Use or Activity | Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required |
RESIDENTIAL USES | |
Dwelling | None required. P up to 1.5 parking spaces for each Dwelling Unit. |
Dwelling, in the Telegraph Hill - North Beach Residential Special Use District | |
Dwelling, in the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District | None required. P up to 0.5 parking spaces for each Dwelling Unit; NP above preceding ratio. |
Dwelling, in the Pacific Avenue Neighborhood Commercial District | None required. P up to 0.5 parking spaces for each Dwelling Unit; C up to one car for each Dwelling Unit; NP above preceding ratios. |
Group Housing of any kind | None required. |
NON-RESIDENTIAL USES | |
Agricultural Use Category | |
Agricultural Uses* | None required |
Greenhouse | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each 4,000 square feet of Occupied Floor Area, where the Occupied Floor Area exceeds 5,000 square feet. |
Automotive Use Category | |
Automotive Uses | None required. |
Entertainment, Arts and Recreation Use Category | |
Entertainment, Arts and Recreation Uses* | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each 200 square feet of Occupied Floor Area, where the Occupied Floor Area exceeds 5,000 square feet. |
Arts Activities, except theater or auditorium spaces | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each 2,000 square feet of Occupied Floor Area, where the Occupied Floor Area exceeds 7,500 square feet. |
Sports Stadium | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each 15 seats. |
Theater or auditorium | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each 8 seats up to 1,000 seats where the number of seats exceeds 50 seats, plus 1.5 parking spaces for each 10 seats in excess of 1,000. |
Industrial Use Category | |
Industrial Uses* | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each 2,000 square feet of Occupied Floor Area, where the Occupied Floor Area exceeds 10,000 square feet. |
Live/Work Units | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each 2,000 square feet of Occupied Floor Area, where the Occupied Floor Area exceeds 7,500 square feet, except in RH or RM Districts, within which the requirement shall be one space for each Live/Work Unit. |
Institutional Uses Category | |
Institutional Uses* | None required. |
Child Care Facility | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each 25 children to be accommodated at any one time, where the number of such children exceeds 24. |
Hospital | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each 8 beds excluding bassinets or for each 2,400 square feet of Occupied Floor Area devoted to sleeping rooms, whichever results in the greater requirement, provided that these requirements shall not apply if the calculated number of spaces is no more than two. |
Post-Secondary Educational Institution | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each two classrooms. |
Religious Institution | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each 20 seats by which the number of seats in the main auditorium exceeds 200. |
Residential Care Facility | None required. Maximum in RH-1 and RH-2 Districts, 1.5 parking spaces for each 10 beds where the number of beds exceeds nine. |
School | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each six classrooms. |
Trade School | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each two classrooms. |
Sales and Service Category | |
Retail Sales and Services* | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each 500 square feet of Occupied Floor Area up to 20,000 where the Occupied Floor Area exceeds 5,000 square feet, plus 1.5 spaces for each 250 square feet of Occupied Floor Area in excess of 20,000. |
Eating and Drinking Uses | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each 200 square feet of Occupied Floor Area, where the Occupied Floor Area exceeds 5,000 square feet. |
Health Services | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each 300 square feet of Occupied Floor Area, where the Occupied Floor Area exceeds 5,000 square feet. |
Hotel in NC Districts | None required. Maximum 1.2 parking spaces for each guest bedroom. |
Hotel in districts other than NC | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each 16 guest bedrooms where the number of guest bedrooms exceeds 23, plus one for the manager’s Dwelling Unit, if any. |
Mortuary | Eight |
Motel | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each guest unit, plus one for the manager’s Dwelling Unit, if any. |
Retail space devoted to the handling of bulky merchandise such as motor vehicles, machinery or furniture | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of Occupied Floor Area, where the Occupied Floor Area exceeds 5,000 square feet. |
Retail Greenhouse or plant nursery | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each 4,000 square feet of Occupied Floor Area, where the Occupied Floor Area exceeds 5,000 square feet. |
Self-Storage | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for every three self-storage units. |
Non-Retail Sales and Services* | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of Occupied Floor Area, where the Occupied Floor Area exceeds 5,000 square feet. |
Commercial Storage or Wholesale Storage | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each 2,000 square feet of Occupied Floor Area, where the Occupied Floor Area exceeds 10,000 square feet. |
Office | None required. Maximum 1.5 parking spaces for each 500 square feet of Occupied Floor Area, where the Occupied Floor Area exceeds 5,000 square feet. |
Utility and Infrastructure Category | |
Utility and infrastructure uses | None required. |
* Not listed below
(c) Where no parking is required for a use by this Section 151, the maximum permitted shall be one space per 2,000 square feet of Occupied Floor Area of use, three spaces where the use or activity has zero Occupied Floor Area or the maximum specified elsewhere in this Section.
(Amended by Ord. 443-78, App. 10/6/78; Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; Ord. 445-87, App. 11/12/87; Ord. 537-88, App. 12/16/88; Ord. 412-88, App. 9/10/88; Ord. 115-90, App. 4/6/90; Ord. 32-91, App. 1/25/91; Ord. 368-94, App. 11/4/94; Ord. 217-05, File No. 050865, App. 8/19/2005; Ord. 129-06, File No, 060372, App. 6/22/2006; Ord. 112-08, File No. 080095, App. 6/30/2008; Ord. 51-09, File No. 081620, App. 4/2/2009; Ord. 77-10, File No. 091165, App. 4/16/2010; Ord. 109-11, File No. 101350, App. 6/29/2011, Eff. 7/29/2011; Ord. 232-14
, File No. 120881, App. 11/26/2014, Eff. 12/26/2014; Ord. 14-15
, File No. 141210, App. 2/13/2015, Eff. 3/15/2015; Ord. 34-17, File No. 160925, App. 2/17/2017, Eff. 3/19/2017; Ord. 99-17, File No. 170206, App. 5/19/2017, Eff. 6/18/2017; Ord. 196-17, File No. 170419, App. 10/5/2017, Eff. 11/4/2017; Ord. 205-17, File No. 170418, App. 11/3/2017, Eff. 12/3/2017; Ord. 202-18, File No. 180557, App. 8/10/2018, Eff. 9/10/2018; Ord. 311-18, File No. 181028, App. 12/21/2018, Eff. 1/21/2019)
AMENDMENT HISTORY
Introductory paragraph amended and designated division (a); Table 151 amended and designated division (b); Ord. 109-11, Eff. 7/29/2011. Division (a) and (b) amended; division (c) added; Ord. 232-14
, Eff. 12/26/2014. Table 151 amended; Ord. 14-15
, Eff. 3/15/2015. Division (a) amended; Ord. 34-17, Eff. 3/19/2017. Divisions (a), (b), and (c) amended; former divisions (c)(1), (2), (4), and (5) deleted; division (c)(3) amended and redesignated division (c)(1); division (c)(2) added; Ord. 99-17, Eff. 6/18/2017. Division (b) amended; Ord. 196-17, Eff. 11/4/2017. Division (a) and Table 151 amended; Ord. 205-17, Eff. 12/3/2017. Table 151 amended; Ord. 202-18, Eff. 9/10/2018. Table 151 amended; former divisions (c)-(c)(1) deleted; former division (c)(2) redesignated as division (c); Ord. 311-18, Eff. 1/21/2019.
(a) Applicability. This Section 151.1 shall apply only to NCT, RC, RCD, RTO, Mixed Use, M-1, PDR-1-D, PDR-1-G, and C-3 Districts, and to the Broadway, Excelsior Outer Mission Street, Japantown, North Beach, Polk, and Pacific Avenue Neighborhood Commercial Districts.1
(b) Controls. Off-street accessory parking shall not be required for any use, and the quantities of off-street parking specified in Table 151.1 shall serve as the maximum amount of off-street parking that may be provided as accessory to the uses specified. Variances from accessory off-street parking limits, as described in this Section 151.1, may not be granted. Where off-street parking is provided that exceeds the quantities specified in Table 151.1 or as explicitly permitted by this Section, such parking shall be classified not as accessory parking but as either a principally permitted or Conditional Use, depending upon the use provisions applicable to the district in which the parking is located. In considering an application for a Conditional Use for any such parking due to the amount being provided, the Planning Commission shall consider the criteria set forth in Sections 303(t) or 303(u) of this Code.
(c) Definition. Where a number or ratio of spaces are described in Table 151.1, such number or ratio shall refer to the total number of parked cars accommodated in the project proposal, regardless of the arrangement of parking, and shall include all spaces accessed by mechanical means, valet, or non-independently accessible means. For the purposes of determining the total number of cars parked, the area of an individual parking space, except for those spaces specifically designated for persons with physical disabilities, may not exceed 185 square feet, including spaces in tandem, or in parking lifts, elevators or other means of vertical stacking. Any off-street surface area accessible to motor vehicles with a width of 7.5 feet and a length of 17 feet (127.5 square feet) not otherwise designated on plans as a parking space may be considered and counted as an off-street parking space at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator if the Zoning Administrator, in considering the possibility for tandem and valet arrangements, determines that such area is likely to be used for parking a vehicle on a regular basis and that such area is not necessary for the exclusive purpose of vehicular circulation to the parking or loading facilities otherwise permitted.
(d) Car-Share Parking. Any off-street parking space dedicated for use as a car-share parking space, as defined in Section 166, shall not be credited toward the total parking permitted as accessory in this Section.
Use or Activity | Number of Off-Street Car Parking Spaces or Space Devoted to Off-Street Car Parking Permitted |
Use or Activity | Number of Off-Street Car Parking Spaces or Space Devoted to Off-Street Car Parking Permitted |
RESIDENTIAL USES | |
Dwelling Units in RH-DTR Districts | P up to one car for each two Dwelling Units; C up to one car for each Dwelling Unit, subject to the criteria and procedures of Section 151.1(e); NP above one space per unit. |
Dwelling Units in SB-DTR Districts, except as specified below | P up to one car for each four Dwelling Units; C up to 0.75 cars for each Dwelling Unit, subject to the criteria and procedures of Section 151.1(e); NP above 0.75 cars for each Dwelling Unit. |
Dwelling Units in SB-DTR Districts with at least 2 bedrooms and at least 1,000 square feet of Occupied Floor Area | P up to one car for each four Dwelling Units; C up to one car for each Dwelling Unit, subject to the criteria and procedures of Section 151.1(e); NP above one car for each Dwelling Unit. |
Dwelling Units in C-3 Districts | P up to one car for each two Dwelling Units; C up to 0.75 cars for each Dwelling Unit, subject to the criteria and procedures of Section 151.1(e); NP above three cars for each four Dwelling Units. |
Dwelling Units in the Van Ness & Market Residential Special Use District | P up to one car for each four Dwelling Units; NP above .25 cars for each Dwelling Unit. |
Dwelling Units and SRO Units in SALI, MUG outside of the Central SoMa SUD, WMUG, MUR, MUO, WMUO, SPD Districts, except as specified below | P up to one car for each four Dwelling or SRO Units; C up to 0.75 cars for each Dwelling Unit, subject to the criteria and conditions and procedures of Section 151.1(e) or (f); NP above 0.75 cars for each Dwelling or SRO Unit. |
Dwelling Units in SALI, MUG outside of the Central SoMa SUD, WMUG, MUR, MUO, WMUO, and SPD Districts with at least two bedrooms and at least 1,000 square feet of Occupied Floor Area | P up to one car for each four Dwelling Units; C up to one car for each Dwelling Unit, subject to the criteria and conditions and procedures of Section 151.1(e) or (f); NP above one car for each Dwelling Unit. |
Dwelling Units and SRO Units in NCT, RC, RCD, RSD, Chinatown Mixed Use Districts, except as specified below | P up to one car for each two Dwelling or SRO Units; C up to 0.75 cars for each Dwelling Unit, subject to the criteria and procedures of Section 151.1(e); NP above 0.75 cars for each Dwelling Unit. |
Dwelling Units and SRO Units in the Telegraph Hill - North Beach Residential Special Use District | |
Dwelling Units and SRO Units in the Broadway and North Beach Neighborhood Commercial Districts outside of the boundaries of the Telegraph Hill - North Beach Residential Special Use District | |
Dwelling Units in the Glen Park and Ocean Avenue NCT Districts and the Excelsior Outer Mission Street Neighborhood Commercial District | P up to one car for each unit; NP above. |
Dwelling Units in the Japantown NC District | P up to 0.75 cars for each Dwelling Unit, C up to 1.0 cars for each Dwelling Unit, subject to the criteria and procedures of Section 151.1(e); NP above. |
Dwelling Units within the Central SoMa SUD | P up to one car for each four Dwelling Units; C above 0.25 and up to 0.5 cars for each Dwelling Unit. |
Dwelling Units in RTO, RED and RED-MX Districts, except as specified below | P up to three cars for each four Dwelling Units; C up to one car for each Dwelling Unit, subject to the criteria and procedures of Section 151.1(e) or (f); NP above one car for each Dwelling Unit. |
Dwelling Units in UMU Districts, except as specified below | P up to 0.75 cars for each Dwelling Unit; NP above. |
Dwelling Units in UMU District with at least 2 bedrooms and at least 1,000 square feet of occupied floor area | P up to 1 car for each Dwelling Unit and subject to the conditions of 151.1(e); NP above. |
Group Housing of any kind | P up to one car for each three bedrooms or for each six beds, whichever results in the greater requirement, plus one for the manager's Dwelling Unit if any. NP above. |
NON-RESIDENTIAL USES IN C-3 DISTRICTS | |
All non-residential uses in C-3 Districts | Not to exceed 7% of Occupied Floor Area of such uses, except not to exceed 3.5% of Occupied Floor Area in the C-3-O(SD) District, and subject to the pricing conditions of Section 155(g). |
NON-RESIDENTIAL USES IN DISTRICTS OTHER THAN C-3 | |
Non-residential, non-office uses in PDR-1-D, PDR-1-G, and UMU Districts | P up to 50% greater than indicated for the uses specified below. |
Entertainment, Arts, and Recreation Uses Category | |
Arts Activities, except theaters and auditoriums | P up to one car for each 200 square feet of Occupied Floor Area. |
Sports Stadium | P up to one car for each 15 seats. |
Theater or auditorium | P up to one car for each eight seats up to 1,000 seats, plus one for each 10 seats in excess of 1,000. |
Industrial Uses Category | |
Industrial Uses* | P up to one car for each 1,500 square feet of Occupied Floor Area. |
Small Enterprise Workspace | P up to one car for each 1,500 square feet of Occupied Floor Area. |
Institutional Uses Category | |
Institutional Uses* | P up to one car per 1,500 square feet of Occupied Floor Area. NP above. |
Child Care Facility | P up to one car for each 25 children to be accommodated at any one time. |
Hospital | P up to one car for each 8 guest beds excluding bassinets or for each 2,400 square feet of Occupied Floor Area devoted to sleeping rooms, whichever results in the lesser requirement. |
Post-Secondary Educational Institution | P up to one car for each two classrooms. |
Religious Institution | P up to one car for each 20 seats. |
Residential Care Facility | P up to one car for each 10 beds. |
School | P up to one car for each six classrooms. |
Trade School | P up to one car for each two classrooms. |
Sales and Services Category | |
Retail Sales and Services* | P up to one car for each 500 square feet of Occupied Floor Area up to 20,000 square feet, plus one car for each 250 square feet of Occupied Floor Area in excess of 20,000. |
Eating and Drinking Uses | P up to one car for each 200 square feet of Occupied Floor Area. |
All retail in the Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts where any portion of the parcel is within the Central SoMa Special Use District or is less than 1/4 mile from Market, Mission, 3rd Streets and 4th Street north of Berry Street, except grocery stores of over 20,000 gross square feet. | P up to one for each 1,500 square feet of Gross Floor Area. |
General Grocery uses with over 20,000 square feet of Occupied Floor Area | |
Health Service | P up to one for each 300 square feet of Occupied Floor Area. |
Hotel | P up to one car for each 16 guest bedrooms, plus one for the manager's Dwelling Unit, if any. |
Limited Corner Commercial Uses in RTO and RM districts authorized under Section 231. | None permitted. |
Mortuary | P up to five cars. |
Motel | P up to one car for each guest unit, plus one for the manager's Dwelling Unit, if any. |
Retail plant nursery | P up to one car for each 4,000 square feet of Occupied Floor Area. Such uses exceeding 20,000 square feet shall be subject to the conditions of Section 303(u)(2). |
Retail space devoted to the handling of bulky merchandise such as motor vehicles, machinery, or furniture | P up to one car for each 1,000 square feet of Occupied Floor Area. Such uses exceeding 20,000 square feet shall be subject to the conditions of Section 303(u)(2). |
Self-Storage | P up to one car for each three self-storage units. |
Non-Retail Sales and Services* | P up to one car per 1,500 square feet of Occupied Floor Area. |
Commercial Storage or Wholesale Storage | P up to one car for each 2,000 square feet of Occupied Floor Area. |
Office uses in DTR, SPD, MUG, WMUG, MUR, WMUO, and MUO Districts | P up to 7% of the Occupied Floor Area of such uses and subject to the pricing conditions of Section 155(g); NP above. |
Office uses in the Central SoMa Special Use District | P up to one car per 3,500 square feet of Occupied Floor Area. |
Office uses in Chinatown Mixed Use Districts | P up to 7% of the Occupied Floor Area of such uses; NP above. |
Office uses in M-1, UMU, SALI, PDR-1-D, and PDR-1-G Districts, except as specified below | P up to one car per 1,000 square feet of Occupied Floor Area and subject to the pricing conditions of Section 155(g); NP above. |
Office uses in M-1, UMU, SALI, PDR-1-D, and PDR-1-G Districts where the entire parcel is greater than ¼-mile from Market, Mission, 3rd Streets and 4th Street north of Berry Street | P up to one car per 500 square feet of Occupied Floor Area; NP above. |
Utility and Infrastructure Uses Category | |
Utility and Infrastructure Uses | P up to one car per 1,500 square feet of Occupied Floor Area. NP above. |
* Not listed below
(e) Excess Residential Parking. Any request for accessory residential parking, in excess of what is principally permitted in Table 151.1, shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission as a Conditional Use. In MUG, WMUG, MUR, MUO, RED, RED-MX, and SPD Districts, any project subject to Section 329 and that requests residential accessory parking in excess of that which is principally permitted in Table 151.1, but which does not exceed the maximum amount stated in Table 151.1, shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission according to the procedures of Section 329. Projects that are not subject to Section 329 shall be reviewed under the procedures detailed in subsection (f) below.
(f) Small Residential Projects in MUG, WMUG, MUR, MUO, CMUO, WMUO, RED, RED-MX and SPD Districts. Any project that is not subject to the requirements of Section 329 and that requests residential accessory parking in excess of what is principally permitted in Table 151.1 shall be reviewed by the Zoning Administrator subject to Section 307(i). The Zoning Administrator may grant parking in excess of what is principally permitted in Table 151.1, not to exceed the maximum amount stated in Table 151.1, only if the Zoning Administrator determines that:
(1) all the following conditions have been met:
(A) Vehicle movement on or around the project does not unduly impact pedestrian spaces or movement, transit service, bicycle movement, or the overall traffic movement in the district;
(B) Accommodating excess accessory parking does not degrade the overall urban design quality of the project proposal;
(C) All above-grade parking is architecturally screened and lined with active uses according to the standards of Section 145.1, and the project sponsor is not requesting any exceptions or variances requiring such treatments elsewhere in this Code; and
(D) Excess accessory parking does not diminish the quality and viability of existing or planned streetscape enhancements.
(2) parking is not accessed from any protected Transit or Pedestrian Street described in Section 155(r), and
(3) where more than 10 spaces are proposed at least half of them, rounded down to the nearest whole number, are stored and accessed by mechanical stackers or lifts, valet, or other space-efficient means that reduces space used for parking and maneuvering, and maximizes other uses.
(g) Excess Parking for Non-Residential Uses greater than 20,000 square feet. Where permitted by Table 151.1 for a Non-Residential Use greater than 20,000 square feet, any request for accessory parking in excess of what is principally permitted in Table 151.1, but which does not exceed the maximum amount stated in Table 151.1, shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission as a Conditional Use.
(Added by Ord. 217-05, File No. 050865, App. 8/19/2005; amended by Ord. 129-06, File No, 060372, App. 6/22/2006; Ord. 72-08, File No. 071157, App. 4/3/2008; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; Ord. 61-09, File No. 090181, App. 4/17/2009; Ord. 286-10, File No. 100829, App. 11/18/2010; Ord. 25-11, File No. 101464, App. 2/24/2011, Eff. 3/26/2011; Ord. 63-11, File No. 101053, App. 4/7/2011, Eff. 5/7/2011; Ord. 109-11, File No. 101350, App. 6/29/2011, Eff. 7/29/2011; Ord. 196-11
, File No. 110786, App. 10/4/2011, Eff. 11/3/2011; Ord. 35-12
, File No. 111305, App. 2/21/2012, Eff. 3/22/2012; Ord. 182-12
, File No. 120665, App. 8/8/2012, Eff. 9/7/2012; Ord. 42-13
, File No. 130002, App. 3/28/2013, Eff. 4/27/2013; Ord. 56-13
, File No. 130062, App. 3/28/2013, Eff. 4/27/2013; Ord. 227-14
, File No. 120796, App. 11/13/2014, Eff. 12/13/2014; Ord. 228-14
, File No. 120814, App. 11/13/2014, Eff. 12/13/2014; Ord. 232-14
, File No. 120881, App. 11/26/2014, Eff. 12/26/2014; Ord. 22-15, File No. 141253, App. 2/20/2015, Eff. 3/22/2015; Ord. 126-15
, File No. 150081, App. 7/17/2015, Eff. 8/16/2015; Ord. 127-15
, File No. 150082, App. 7/17/2015, Eff. 8/16/2015; Ord. 229-15
, File No. 151126, App. 12/22/2015, Eff. 1/21/2016; Ord. 99-17, File No. 170206, App. 5/19/2017, Eff. 6/18/2017; Ord. 196-17, File No. 170419, App. 10/5/2017, Eff. 11/4/2017; Ord. 205-17, File No. 170418, App. 11/3/2017, Eff. 12/3/2017; Ord. 202-18, File No. 180557, App. 8/10/2018, Eff. 9/10/2018; Ord. 296-18, File No. 180184, App. 12/12/2018, Eff. 1/12/2019; Ord. 126-20, File No. 200559, App. 7/31/2020, Eff. 8/31/2020)
AMENDMENT HISTORY
Former second division (d) redesignated as new division (e), former divisions (e)-(g) redesignated as (f)-(h) and internal references adjusted accordingly; divisions (e), (f), and (g) amended and divisions (e)(2), (f)(2), and (g)(2) added; Ord. 286-10, Eff. 12/19/2010. Divisions (a), (c), and (d), Table 151.1, and division (g) amended; Ord. 25-11, Eff. 3/26/2011. Table 151.1 amended; Ord. 63-11, Eff. 5/7/2011. Division (a), Table 151.1, divisions (f)(1)(B), (g), and (g)(1)(A)(iii) amended; division (i) added; Ord. 109-11, Eff. 7/29/2011. Table 151.1 amended; former divisions (h)(A), (h)(B), and (h)(C) redesignated as (h)(1), (h)(2), and (h)(3); Ord. 196-11
, Eff. 11/3/2011. Table 151.1 amended; Ord. 35-12
, Eff. 3/22/2012. Table 151.1 amended; Ord. 182-12
, Eff. 9/7/2012. Division (a), Table 151.1, and divisions (g) and (h) amended; Ord. 42-13
, Eff. 4/27/2013. Table 151.1 and division (f)(1)(C) amended; Ord. 56-13
, Eff. 4/27/2013. Division (a) and Table 151.1 amended; Ord. 227-14
, Eff. 12/13/2014. Division (a) and Table 151.1 amended; Ord. 228-14
, Eff. 12/13/2014. Division (a), Table 151.1, and divisions (e) and (f) amended; former division (f)(1)(B) deleted and former divisions (f)(1)(C) and (D) redesignated as (f)(1)(B) and (C) and current division (f)(1)(C) amended; division (g) amended; Ord. 232-14
, Eff. 12/26/2014. Divisions (a), (f), and (g) amended; Ord. 22-15, Eff. 3/22/2015. Division (a) and Table 151.1 amended; Ord. 126-15
, Eff. 8/16/2015. Division (a) and Table 151.1 amended; Ord. 127-15
, Eff. 8/16/2015. Division (a) and Table 151.1 amended; Ord. 229-15
, Eff. 1/21/2016. Divisions (a), (b), and Table 151.1 amended; former divisions (e)-(e)(2)(B) deleted; former division (f) amended and redesignated as division (e); former divisions (f)(1)-(2) and (g)-(g)(2) deleted; former division (h) redesignated as (f) and current divisions (f), (f)(1), and (f)(3) amended; divisions (f)(1)(A)-(D) and (g) added; former division (i) deleted; Ord. 99-17, Eff. 6/18/2017. Table 151.1 amended; Ord. 196-17, Eff. 11/4/2017. Division (a) amended; Ord. 205-17, Eff. 12/3/2017. Division (a), Table 151.1, and division (e) amended; Ord. 202-18, Eff. 9/10/2018. Table 151.1 and division (f) amended; Ord. 296-18, Eff. 1/12/2019. Table 151.1 amended; Ord. 126-20, Eff. 8/31/2020.
CODIFICATION NOTE
1. Multiple recent ordinances have amended this section. Some of those ordinances do not account for changes made by earlier legislation. Many of those ordinances, however, have included “Scope of Ordinance” clauses to the effect that “[i]n enacting this ordinance, the Board of Supervisors intends to amend only [material] that [is] explicitly shown in this ordinance as [altered].” See, e.g., § 10 of Ord. 22-15. The codifier has set out this section, particularly its division (a), in accordance with the principles expressed the “Scope of Ordinance” clauses.
In districts other than C-3 and Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts, off-street freight loading spaces shall be provided in the minimum quantities specified in the following table, except as otherwise provided in Section 152.2 and Section 161 of this Code. The measurement of Occupied Floor Area shall be as defined in this Code, except that non-accessory parking spaces and driveways and maneuvering areas incidental thereto shall not be counted. In accordance with Section 210.5, this Section 152 shall not apply to Commercial to Residential Adaptive Reuse projects.
Use or Activity | Occupied Floor Area of Structure or Use (sq. ft.) | Number of Off-Street Freight Loading Spaces Required |
Use or Activity | Occupied Floor Area of Structure or Use (sq. ft.) | Number of Off-Street Freight Loading Spaces Required |
Retail Sales and Services and Industrial uses. | 0 - 10,000 | 0 |
10,001 - 60,000 | 1 | |
60,001 - 100,000 | 2 | |
over 100,000 | 3 plus 1 for each additional 80,000 sq. ft. | |
All other uses not included above | 0 - 100,000 | 0 |
100,001 - 200,000 | 1 | |
200,001 - 500,000 | 2 | |
over 500,000 | 3 plus 1 for each additional 400,000 sq. ft. | |
(Amended by Ord. 414-85, App. 9/17/85; Ord. 412-88, App. 9/10/88; Ord. 115-90, App. 4/6/90; Ord. 217-05, File No. 050865, App. 8/19/2005; Ord. 72-08, File No. 071157, App. 4/3/2008; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; Ord. 99-17, File No. 170206, App. 5/19/2017, Eff. 6/18/2017; Ord. 296-18, File No. 180184, App. 12/12/2018, Eff. 1/12/2019; Ord. 159-23, File No. 230732, App. 7/28/2023, Eff. 8/28/2023)
AMENDMENT HISTORY
In C-3 and Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts, off-street freight loading spaces shall be provided in the minimum quantities specified in the following Table 152.1, except as otherwise provided in Sections 153(a)(6), 161, and as stated below in this Section 152.1. Notwithstanding the requirements of this Section, including Table 152.1, no building in the C-3-O(SD) district shall be required to provide more than six off-street freight loading or service vehicle spaces in total. The measurement of Occupied Floor Area shall be as defined in this Code, except that non-accessory parking spaces and driveways and maneuvering areas incidental thereto shall not be counted. In accordance with Section 210.5, this Section 152.1 shall not apply to Commercial to Residential Adaptive Reuse projects.
For projects in the Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts that are subject to Section 329, the Planning Commission may waive these requirements pursuant to the procedures of Section 329 if it finds that the design of the project, particularly ground floor frontages, would be improved and that such loading could be sufficiently accommodated on adjacent Streets and Alleys. For projects in the Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts that are not subject to Section 329, the Zoning Administrator may administratively waive these requirements pursuant to Section 307(h) and the criteria identified above which apply to projects subject to Section 329.
Use or Activity | Occupied Floor Area of Structure or Use (sq. ft.) | Number of Off-Street Freight Loading Spaces Required |
Use or Activity | Occupied Floor Area of Structure or Use (sq. ft.) | Number of Off-Street Freight Loading Spaces Required |
Non-Retail Sales and Services Uses, except as listed below | 0.1 space per 10,000 sq. ft. of Occupied Floor Area (to closest whole number per Section 153) | |
Retail Sales and Services Uses, except as listed below | 0 - 10,000 | 0 |
10,001 - 30,000 | 1 | |
30,001 - 50,000 | 2 | |
over 50,000 | 1 space per 25,000 sq. ft. of Occupied Floor Area (to closest whole number per Section 153) | |
Wholesaling, manufacturing , and all other uses primarily engaged in handling goods, and Live/Work Units within existing buildings, within Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts | 0 - 10,000 | 0 |
10,001 - 50,000 | 1 | |
over 50,000 | 0.21 spaces per 10,000 sq. ft. of Occupied Floor Area (to closest whole number pursuant to Section 153) | |
Hotels, Residential Uses, Live/Work Units not included above, and all other uses not included above | 0 - 100,000 | 0 |
100,001 - 200,000 | 1 | |
200,001 - 500,000 | 2 | |
over 500,000 | 3 plus 1 space for each additional 400,000 sq. ft. of Occupied Floor Area | |
(Added by Ord. 414-85, App. 9/17/85; amended by Ord. 115-90, App. 4/6/90; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; Ord. 182-12
, File No. 120665, App. 8/8/2012, Eff. 9/7/2012; Ord. 99-17, File No. 170206, App. 5/19/2017, Eff. 6/18/2017; Ord. 296-18, File No. 180184, App. 12/12/2018, Eff. 1/12/2019; Ord. 159-23, File No. 230732, App. 7/28/2023, Eff. 8/28/2023)
AMENDMENT HISTORY
First undesignated paragraph amended; Ord. 182-12
, Eff. 9/7/2012. Section and Table 152.1 amended; Ord. 99-17, Eff. 6/18/2017. Section header, section, and Table 152.1 amended; Ord. 296-18, Eff. 1/12/2019. First undesignated paragraph amended; Ord. 159-23, Eff. 8/28/2023.
In DTR districts, off-street freight loading spaces shall be provided in the maximum quantities specified in the following Table 152.2, except as otherwise provided in Sections 153(a)(6) and 161 of this Code. The measurement of Occupied Floor Area shall be as defined in this Code, except that non-accessory parking spaces and driveways and maneuvering areas incidental thereto shall not be counted.
Use or Activity | Size of Use | Number of Off-Street Freight Loading Spaces Permitted |
Non-Residential Uses | 0 - 50,000 square feet of Occupied Floor Area | 1 |
over 50,000 square feet of Occupied Floor Area | 1 space per 50,000 sq. ft. of Occupied Floor Area | |
All Residential Uses, including Dwelling Units, Group Housing, and SRO Units | 0 - 100 units | 1 |
101 units or more | 1, plus 1 additional loading space for every 200 units over 100 | |
Total Number of Loading Spaces Allowed for Any Single Project (all uses) | 4 |
AMENDMENT HISTORY
(See Interpretations related to this Section.)
(1) In the case of mixed uses in the same structure, on the same lot or in the same development, or more than one type of activity involved in the same use, the total requirements for off-street parking and loading spaces shall be the sum of the requirements for the various uses or activities computed separately, including fractional values.
(2) Where an initial quantity of floor area, rooms, seats or other form of measurement is exempted from off-street parking or loading requirements, such exemption shall apply only once to the aggregate of that form of measurement. If the initial exempted quantity is exceeded, for either a structure or a lot or a development, the requirement shall apply to the entire such structure, lot or development, unless the contrary is specifically stated in this Code. In combining the requirements for use categories in mixed use buildings, all exemptions for initial quantities of square footage for the uses in question shall be disregarded, excepting the exemption for the initial quantity which is the least among all the uses in question.
(3) Where a structure or use is divided by a zoning district boundary line, the requirements as to quantity of off-street parking and loading spaces shall be calculated in proportion to the amount of such structure or use located in each zoning district.
(4) Where seats are used as the form of measurement, each 22 inches of space on benches, pews and similar seating facilities shall be considered one seat.
(5) When the calculation of the required number of off-street parking or freight loading spaces results in a fractional number, a fraction of ½ or more shall be adjusted to the next higher whole number of spaces, and a fraction of less than ½ may be disregarded.
(6) In C-3, MUG, MUR, MUO, CMUO, and UMU, substitution of two service vehicle spaces for each required off-street freight loading space may be made, provided that a minimum of 50 percent of the required number of spaces are provided for freight loading. Where the 50 percent allowable substitution results in a fraction, the fraction shall be disregarded.
(Amended by Ord. 414-85, App. 9/17/85; Ord. 115-90, App. 4/6/90; Ord. 217-05, File No. 050865, App. 8/19/2005; Ord. 72-08, File No. 071157, App. 4/3/2008; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; Ord. 183-13
, File No. 130528, App. 8/7/2013, Eff. 9/6/2013; Ord. 296-18, File No. 180184, App. 12/12/2018, Eff. 1/12/2019)
AMENDMENT HISTORY
(a) Parking Spaces. Required parking spaces may be either independently accessible or space-efficient as described in 154(a)(4) and 154(a)(5), except as required elsewhere in the Building Code for spaces specifically designated for persons with physical disabilities. Space-efficient parking is encouraged.
(1) Each independently accessible off-street parking space shall have a minimum area of 144 square feet (8 feet by 18 feet) for a standard space and 112.5 square feet for a compact space (7.5 feet by 15 feet), except for the types of parking spaces authorized by Paragraph (a)(4) below and spaces specifically designated for persons with physical disabilities, the requirements for which are set forth in the Building Code. Every required space shall be of usable shape. The area of any such space shall be exclusive of driveways, aisles and maneuvering areas. The parking space requirements for the Bernal Heights Special Use District are set forth in Section 242.
(2) Any ratio of standard spaces to compact spaces may be permitted, so long as compact car spaces are specifically marked and identified as a compact space. Special provisions relating to the Bernal Heights Special Use District are set forth in Section 242.
(3) Off-street parking spaces in DTR, C-3, RTO, NCT, Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use, PDR-1-D, and PDR-1-G Districts shall have no minimum area or dimension requirements, except as required elsewhere in the Building Code for spaces specifically designated for persons with physical disabilities. For all uses in all Districts for which there is no minimum off-street parking requirement, per Section 151.1, refer to 151.1(c) for rules regarding calculation of parking spaces.
(4) Parking spaces in mechanical parking structures that allow a vehicle to be accessed without having to move another vehicle under its own power shall be deemed to be independently accessible. Parking spaces that are accessed by a valet attendant and are subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the Zoning Administrator to insure the availability of attendant service at the time the vehicle may reasonably be needed or desired by the user for whom the space is required, shall be deemed to be independently accessible. Any conditions imposed by the Zoning Administrator pursuant to this Section shall be recorded as a Notice of Special Restriction.
(5) Space-efficient parking is parking in which vehicles are stored and accessed by valet, mechanical stackers or lifts, certain tandem spaces, or other space-efficient means. Tandem spaces shall only count towards satisfying the parking requirement if no more than one car needs to be moved to access the desired parking space. Space-efficient parking is encouraged, and may be used to satisfy minimum-parking requirements so long as the project sponsor can demonstrate that all required parking can be accommodated by the means chosen.
(6) Ground floor ingress and egress to any off-street parking spaces provided for a structure or use, and all spaces to be designated as preferential carpool or van pool parking, and their associated driveways, aisles and maneuvering areas, shall maintain a minimum vertical clearance of seven feet.
(b) Freight Loading and Service Vehicle Spaces. Every required off-street freight loading space shall have a minimum length of 35 feet, a minimum width of 12 feet, and a minimum vertical clearance including entry and exit of 14 feet, except as provided below.
(1) Minimum dimensions specified herein shall be exclusive of platform, driveways and maneuvering areas except that minimum vertical clearance must be maintained to accommodate variable truck height due to driveway grade.
(2) The first such space required for any structure or use shall have a minimum width of 10 feet, a minimum length of 25 feet, and a minimum vertical clearance, including entry and exit, of 12 feet.
(3) Each substituted service vehicle space provided under Section 153(a)(6) of this Code shall have a minimum width of eight feet, a minimum length of 20 feet, and a minimum vertical clearance of seven feet.
(Amended by Ord. 414-85, App. 9/17/85; Ord. 115-90, App. 4/6/90; Ord. 32-91, App. 1/25/91; Ord. 217-05, File No. 050865, App. 8/19/2005; Ord. 129-06, File No. 060372, App. 6/22/2006; Ord. 72-08, File No. 071157, App. 4/3/2008; Ord. 112-08, File No. 080095, App. 6/30/2008; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; Ord. 188-15
, File No. 150871, App. 11/4/2015, Eff. 12/4/2015; Ord. 296-18, File No. 180184, App. 12/12/2018, Eff. 1/12/2019)
AMENDMENT HISTORY
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